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Thomas Tedesco and Ocean [Nimbus] very pleased with this new acquisition and not just for the marvellous Bobby Bradford

that's about my story too

If their interests include the visual arts then this is a handy site http://www.thisatthere.com/ there's some good stuff on show in town at the moment

Clifford, not a great selection but in addition to Sidewinder's suggestions there are these: John Russell's monthly improv night Mopomoso is at the Vortex on Sunday 15th with its usual eclectic mix of improvisors - usually at least three different line ups and one is listed with Russell and Henry Lowther which must be good Bobby Wellins Trio is Ajani Grill and Jazz, 21/9 http://ajanigrillandjazz.co.uk/ Zoe Rahman Qt at St James Studio 18/9. www.stjamestheatre.co.uk looks like the Vortex is hosting an African music festival for a number of nights if their interests stretch that far and then there's always Otomo Yoshihide with Mats Gustafsson at Cafe Oto!! more useful and comprehensive listing than Time Out can be found here http://www.jazzinlondon.net/JIL/Sep-13.htm (don't be put off by archaic web design) lists a broad range of styles and venues. Beware some are some way out of town but any with a postcode that starts E, N, S, W and combinations thereof with lower numbers afterwards are more likely more central. I hope they have a great trip

El Corazon - Blackwell/Cherry [ECM]. masterful

Sticking with Metheny, what about 'Rejoicing' with Billy Higgins and Charlie Haden? there's also Paul Bley's 'Quiet Song' - it does have Jimmy Giuffre's flute and clarinet but no horns. Bill Connors is the guitarist

and now back to what this thread is all about. Here's an intriguing "soon come" from Leo CD LR 681 A VIOLENT DOSE OF ANYTHING; Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, Mat Maneri A Violent Dose of Anything is a soundtrack for the feature film by the Brazilian film director Gustavo Galvao. When Ivo got the offer to provide the music for the film he invited Matthew Shipp and Mat Maneri because he knew the music would be flexible enough for a movie. Although Ivo's music belongs to today, the process utilized by him and Galvao goes back to the early 20th century when movie theatres employed solo pianists and pipe-organ players to improvise a soundtrack to the film on screen. would appear to be due in September. I'm intrigued by this line-up. Anyone know anything more?

at the risk of perpetuating a debate I don't want to perpetuate... Unbelievable! I post a joking reference to the debate about the first Snakeoil album - I wondered how many posts it would be after the mention of TB's new ECM release before the label was criticised - it was the very next post!! I'm almost prepared to think it was a set up and that the post wasn't serious, but it was. Pavlov and his pet mutts couldn't have done it sooner. I go offline for the night, come back in the morning and guess what...the self same debate that happened on the first release happens again. So I apologise to all for inadvertently starting this hoary old debate. I really enjoy this thread for its discussion of individual releases and hope it stays as advertisd a discussion of the releases, not the labels and their positive/negative influence. So here are a couple of outlets for people's views on ECM and Snakeoil Last time this happened I set up a thread specifically for discussion about ECM the label and artist's relationships with it. This was so other threads weren't diverted by this seemingly continual discussion. the thread's here, feel free to post to it if you've comments about the label Also, as highlighted above Tim Berne did indeed join the previous (but same) debate to expalin his relationship with ECM and also the music that was released on it. I think many of you might find it interesting, he posts from #54 onwards

with you on that. I'd missed that on my usual trawl of upcoming ECMs - maybe US is getting it sooner (I'm off to check) Sweepstake to follow on how many comments before the label is criticised. I wonder whether Mr B will be required to visit again to counter the naysayers. edit to add 7/10 realease UK. pre-ordered mine

Thanks for posting Clifford, will make good breakfast reading this morning. Hoping to see MS with Ivo Perelman next week

dare I?.....The Rumproller....and In 'n' Out

It'll be Blue Note condoms next.. interesting idea. featuring album covers, Sam Rivers Into somethin' or McCoy's Expansions perhaps?

the only reason to be thankful for the demise of bricks and mortar record shops "hello, can I have a shitpissnvomit please?"

It's a solid album, a solid recommendation. For me, over the last few releases Jen Shyu's vocals and Marcus Gilmore's drumming have been two key components... they've loomed large for me so their absence makes Functional Arrhythmias feel, as much as i like it, like a bit of a transitional record, the start of a new phase. Not that that's necessarilly a bad thing and it may just be some classic projecting on my part... I guess for me it's just a less exciting album than the earlier albums on Pi... more refined but more dry... any thoughts? I'm still buying every Coleman album as they come out and I'm with Xybert on this. I've really enjoyed the preceding Coleman releases to Functional Arrythmias as I heard a greater depth to the overall sound. As someone not usually keen on vocals I've really taken to Shyu's vocals. I've found that I've been a bit underwhelmed by FA and its strpped back sound. Coleman and Finlayson still doing it for me but Tidd and Rickman's return just seems to me to take the music back some years. I still enjoy it as a Steve Coleman album but miss the breadth of sound on the 2007/8 sessions on Pi. I hope he chooses to record and release something by his Reflex Trio with Virelles and Gilmore which was dynamite live

The Essence of - George Russell [soul Note]

Double checked after your success Sidewinder and finally worked it out. Sometimes it worries me how dim I can be! Looking forward to the Reuben Fowler, Ivo Neamme, Paula Gardiner and Geoff Eales

A friend sent me this too. I tried placing an order but couldn't find anywhere to enter the discount code - I was taken straight from checkout to Paypal. Have you had any luck with it?

two fairly recent ones come to mind John Butcher/Mark Sanders - Daylight. (the London part only) recorded at The Vortex .....and a long long time ago it seems), a 7" Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers recorded at Hammersmith Odeon

known particularly for his use of line?

What's that one all about, Mark? Charig was one of my earliest jazz links - King Crimson again alongside KT. He appears now and then in the 70s/80s (e.g. on the LJCO records) but seems to vanish after that. It's a fully improvised concert - Charig plays alto horn a fair bit as well as trumpet, Fisher the violin and Floridis clarinets, alto and soprano. Takes some listening but they create some very lovely combinations alongside some more abrasive passages. I found it in a Dalston record shop and thought it was worth a punt - it was. Not very reminiscent of King Crimson though! Like you, I know Charig's name from LJCO, Elton Dean and Mike Osborne. I assume you've heard Pipedream with KT and vocalist on Ogun? If not, give it a go. I think he teaches in Germany now

Marc Charig, Floros Floridis, Taya Fisher - Amore [j.n.d.] Deep Listening Band - Needle Drop Jungle [Taiga] Deep Listening Band - Octagonal Polyphony [important]

Two great sets. The Murray must be one of his best. I've this on CD . At the time I rather OD'd on Murray , hoovering up DIW releases to excess. I've hardly touched them in years. Can't go wrong with Bang though. Currently spinning Jefferson Airplane-------Bless it's pointed little head-------(Victor) UK orange label. I did exactly the same Murray overdose and have only relatively recently returned to them. I agree that Spirituals is right up there - Burrell is an important factor I think

and earlier

careful, you may get your head kicked in tonight..... wins the "most unexpected reference of today" award for me.

Max Roach - The Loadstar [Klimt]. not sure how official this reissue (not at all, I suspect) is but it's a very exciting listen nonetheless. My first real exposure to this quartet. I want to hear more